Bottle closure



Dec. 19, 1944.

H. RUBIN BOTTLE CLOSURE.

AFiled Jan. 7, 1942 1 INVENTOR.

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1 Claim.

This invention relates to bottle. closures and is more particularly concerned with bottle combinations having lower portions for holding the liquid and upper portions for decorative or other purposes.

` In the manufacture of bottles, containers, candlesticks and the like, especially in products where the container includes a combination having upper elements above the bottle and closure means such as lamp chimneys, shades, slip caps and the like,the problem of holding and xing the chimneys, shades or slip caps in position has been a serious one. In many cases the upper elements are attached to the bottle by screw caps which necessitate a threaded cap and also threads on the bottle top. This type of construction has required the use of extra material and additional handling. With the present shortage of materials such as copper, brass, tin, and plastics, the production of containers having closure means of this nature has been seriously hampered, and will probably be seriously curtailed. However, there are certain materials which are presently available and which can be used for slip caps and yet they cannot be easily threaded. Wood and similar products are in this category. By use of the closure means of this invention these materials may now be readily and economically employed. Accordingly, it has been necessary for the manufacturer to provide containers and closure means made of the available materials and of a nature as to have as few parts as possible.

It is an object of this invention to provide a bottle and closure means which consists of fewer parts and which provides a proper closure and which at the same time can be quickly manufactured with presently available materials, and

which can be produced more cheaply than the materials now available.

For a better understanding of -my invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the lamp.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the lines 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a View on the lines 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a view on the lines 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a side elevational view in section of a detail showing a modication.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the stopper.

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a modified form of stopper, and

Figure 8 is a sectional view of a detail showing a further modication.

In the device shown in Figures 1 and 2, I0 represents an ordinary lamp stand or Candlestick which may be of any desired material such as glass or metal. In the upper portion of the stand, a Ilat top II having a central depression I2 is provided. Resting upon the at top I I there is a bobeche I3 which has a central opening I4 of a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the depression I2. On its lower side, the bobeche is -provided with a downwardly extending lip I5 which rests upon the flat top I I. A closure meanber I6 of resilient material having a downwardly extending `portion I'I which is tapered downwardly as shown in Figure 6, is inserted through an opening I4 in the bobeche I3 and ts into the hole I2 in the upper portion of the stand. In order to assure a tightI t and secure the closure member to the stand, vertical ridges 20 extend inwardly toward the center of the hole I2.

At the upper end of the closure member I6, a horizontal lip 2| is provided which is of sucient diameter to extend over the inner edge of bobeche. By means of this lip, the bobeche is held firmly and squarely in position on the upper part of the stand. In the closure member a central opening, 22 is provided into which a candle or bottle may be inserted and held securely in. place.

In many cases it is desired to have a lamp shade, la/mp chimney `or similar item mounted above the stand and the bobeche. For this purpose the closure member i's provided with a plurality of outwardly extending serrations 23. The lower part of the shade or chimney can then be 'tted upon and over the member and will be firmly held in position by means of the serrations which are in contact with the chimney as shown in Figure 3.

As will be noted by reference to Figs. 3, 6 and 7, the arrangement of serrations 23 on the top II presents a head of generally polygonal form, herein illustrated as of rectangular form, providing spaced edge portions along the edges of the serrations providing a supporting base for a hollow cylindrical object such as a lamp chimney.

Several modifications of the device of this invention are shown in Figures 5, 7, and 8, in which the closure member 24 is of the type which ts over the mouth of a bottle or similar article as in Figure 5. In this form the closure member 24 is provided with a downwardly extending` flange 25, a shoulder 26, and upstanding cylindrical member 21. By means of this construction, the chimney or cover 28 can be tted over the cylindrical member and will be held rmly in position.

A further modification of this closure member is shown in Figure 8. In the form as shown,y the closure member has a downwardly extending portion 29, which may be inserted intoa bottle top 30. A downwardly extending ange 3l forms the circular slot 32 which fits over the bottle top 30. A shoulder 33 and an upstandng portion 34 is provided. The upstanding portion is provided with a plurality of serrations 35 over which the chimney or shade ts.

In the use of this closure member, the one member which is of a resilient material, takes the place of several different metal or similar parts, which are now difficult to obtain. In addition, the member provides a means of holding the members in fixed position, and provides a member which is easy and cheap to manufacture, and 15 thereto.

simple and effective in its use.

Iclaim:

The combination of an article having a recess opening through the upper end thereof, a bobeche resting upon the upper portion of the article and having an opening in registry with said recess, a resilient stopper having an outwardly extending lip at its upper end, said lip being of a diameter greater than the opening in the bobeche and the said recess, the stopper being of a size to fit, in close engagement with the recess of the article and to hold the bobeche in xed position with respect thereto, and an upper element, the lower part of which ts over the stopper and engages the outer edge of the lip in frictional relation' HERBERT RUBIN. 

